The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-07-30
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We regard the JHdicial Department of
oir Government, State and Nation, as one
OF the very greatest Importance, and there
foro our Judges should be IN sympathy with
the best sentifGents of the great mass Of the
people We firmly bcllsye William NJ.
Rapsher, Esq, OF Match Chunk, to be
such man,- and for that reason, among
others, we have urged and continue to urge |
his nomination fer Judge Of the Supreme
Court. by the Democratic State Convention !
We further believe thas IL weuld be TO the I
advantage of the people of Pennsylvania if
its highest iudiciSl tribunal would decide
toUbtfal questions, ef rights and privileges,
IN favor of the people, instead Of, as is now
openly charged: in favor Of the great cor
porations. The corporations of this coun-
try may well be comparable the aristoeracy
IN Europe in their relations with the people,
sltheugh She corporations are far more I'm
fuential and powerful here than are the
sristocracy Of Europe in their own coun-
tries And inconsistent as it may appear
onr Fourth of July orators loudly denounce
the hlooded aristocracy Of Europe, which
does not and cannot iniure us here, but at
She Same time allow the great corporations
here tocontinue to rHie and bleed Us. And
Il seeiEs TO be the rule Of political parties,
50 place the most successful corporation
lawyers in nomination for Judges Of our
highest courts because they have great
regulations as lawyers.
1t seems rs e tho people expected to
gather figs from rose bushes. But the
people always were disappointed and al
ways will. bo--they will get no figs from
rose bushes Let us just for n moment
look at things as they really are.
Practically all the great necessities of life
In this country, excepting only the air-and
that wonh be monopolized fit had solidily
like the eaT1b--are now controlled by soul
less and mercenary combinations. Are
these things inevitable2 Are they the le-
gitimate product of our civilization? If they
Sre we hstl better begin anew. Bnt they
are not the outgrewth of progress. They
are rather fungous growths-horrible ex-
crescences. They are the fruits of bad
legislation. Laws. enacted by professional
politicians, have created monopolies that
have already absorbed more than ene-half
Of tho wealth of the country and are suck
ing the life blood of the people.
The unorganized masses of consumers
and producers can protect themselves
against these trusts" III but one way, and
that is through laws which will utterly
overthrow and prevent such giant growths.
The primary object and Justification ol
governments is 10 protect the weak and pre-.
vent powerful few from wronging the
humble many. II we cannot bring tho
Standard Oil Trust into subjectIon to the
law how will VIC ever cope with Railroad
Trust" organized to evade all the law.
Congress may pass, and to violate witt
impunitY every State law that can be en-
acted.
II is estimated by competent suthorit!
that mere of the wealth of the UniteC
States is now owned by corporations thai
by private persons. Fifty years ago cor
porations were nothing; now they ar
everything. They dominate all channel
sf activity except farming and merchan
diSing; they control legislation; they max
hewers Of wood and drawers Of water of al
who are outside OF their charmed circles
soullsSs entities they are made the scrape
goats of the INSCRIPTIONS conduct of til
most unscrupulous men.
Let us earnestly unite and put w. Bi
Rapsher on the SUPREME Bench of thi
State. He neverseryed corporation an
10 pure and-uAtainted. Put your shoulder
70 the wheeland give us good lift. Iii
chances are encouraging